After two suicidal crises during pandemic isolation, 16-year-old Zach Sampson feels stronger but worries his social skills have gone stale. Amara Bhatia has overcome her pandemic depression but the teen feels worn down, in a state of “neutralness.” Virginia Shipp is adjusting but says returning to normal “is kind of unnormal for me.” After relentless …
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WNBA says 99% of its players are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The WNBA announced on Monday that 99% of its players have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The WNBA has a higher percentage of vaccinated players than any other major U.S. sports league that has announced its vaccination rates. In a statement, the WNBA said “99 percent of the league’s players are now fully vaccinated, and …
Guilty Gear Strive review – finally, a Guilty Gear for all fighting game fans
With Guilty Gear Strive, Arc System Works has made its famously complex fighting game series easier to get into, but no less rewarding. Guilty Gear Strive is quite wonderful. It has gripped me ever since online play was enabled earlier this week. It is finely balanced – each of the 15 characters offering a unique …
Boots launch ‘better than Black Friday deals’ across selected fragrances
After the Amazon Prime Day sale on Monday and Tuesday, many shoppers are still in the mood for some great discounts. If your scent needs an update for the warm season, you’re in luck as Boots has launched some amazing deals across selected fragrances from big name brands. Yes, you heard us right. There are …
Battlefield 2042’s standard edition is £10 cheaper on PC and last-gen consoles
Yesterday’s big Battlefield 2042 reveal gave us our first glimpse at the game’s near-future setting and confirmed its multiplayer focus. There will be no campaign mode (or battle royale). It also brought us details on the three different editions of Battlefield 2042 available, with different prices for its cheapest edition depending on where you’ll play. …
Will Iranian supply change the course of oil prices?
Synopsis According to a report by Platts, Iran has already been ramping up oil production, with its total output reaching 2.43 million barrels per day in April, up by 1,30,000 barrels per day from March and the highest since May 2019. Related BofA expects crude oil to reach $100/barrel level next year Crude oil futures …
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un isn’t a K-pop fan anymore
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, meets with members of K-pop girl group Red Velvet and other South Korean performers in a concert in Pyongyang on April 1, 2018. Pyongyang recently has been cracking down on K-pop, K-drama and other South Korean entertainment. [YONHAP] North Korea has turned its back on K-pop, seeing it as …
Aquaman 2 title revealed by James Wan: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
James Wan has announced the title of Aquaman 2 – Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The filmmaker, who returns to direct the sequel., revealed the news via an Instagram snap of the movie’s first production meeting, along with the caption “the tide is rising”. As well as the title, the image teases a logo for …
Bethesda bins Fallout 76’s battle royale mode this September
Fallout 76 will bin its battle royale mode in a few months, Bethesda has announced. In a blog post , Bethesda said the Nuclear Winter mode will come to an end in September. Explaining the decision, Bethesda said Nuclear Winter had suffered from a lack of players, which meant it had become difficult to create …
The cover artists
You’ll know the dictum, I’m sure, that says something about good artists borrowing while great ones steal, but isn’t the truth simply that everyone’s at it? How else to learn your craft without imitating one of the masters, learning what makes them tick and seeing if you can replicate some of that magic yourself? That’s …